The Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has faced scrutiny in Italy and Ireland regarding its data handling practices, resulting in its removal from major app stores. Italian regulators are investigating how the app collects, processes, and stores personal data, demanding clarity on its compliance with EU data protection regulations. As concerns grow about potential misuse of data by the Chinese government, major tech stock indices have reportedly declined significantly since the app's release. Meanwhile, the UK government monitors the situation, emphasizing citizen choice and potential national security risks.
The Italian regulator for the protection of personal data, known as the Garante, said it wanted to know what personal data is collected, from which sources, for what purposes.
After the Chinese chatbot was released last week close to $1tn was wiped off the leading US tech stock index.
The UK government said on Tuesday it was up to citizens if they wanted to use the app, with officials in London monitoring any national security threat.
DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the Apple app store in the US.
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